[so, the thing about Riku's sense of smell is, it's not selective at all and there's only so much he can actually process at a time.
meaning that, in heavily populated areas - like Lunatia - he has to actively focus to catch a specific scent a lot of the time, even a familiar one. sometimes even when they're close by.
meaning that, at first, Riku doesn't notice Xion's smell until he almost literally runs into her.]
wildcard as we discussed on plurk ALSO KH3 SPOILERS OKAY OBVS
meaning that, in heavily populated areas - like Lunatia - he has to actively focus to catch a specific scent a lot of the time, even a familiar one. sometimes even when they're close by.
meaning that, at first, Riku doesn't notice Xion's smell until he almost literally runs into her.]
--Xion!
[as surprises go, it's a nice one.]